Poilievre says all Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to stay part of Canada
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/poilievre-says-all-conservatives-will-campaign-for-alberta-to-stay-part-of-canada/
Poilievre says all Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to stay part of Canada
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/poilievre-says-all-conservatives-will-campaign-for-alberta-to-stay-part-of-canada/
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From the article:
“I’m a strong Canadian federalist, a proud Albertan and a proud Canadian. I want a strong Alberta within a united Canada, and all Conservatives will be campaigning for Canadian unity in Alberta,” Poilievre said at a news conference in North Vancouver on Thursday.
“It is the job of the prime minister of Canada to unite the country, and as prime minister in waiting, I will begin that work myself,” Poilievre said.
Poilievre said Prime Minister Mark Carney should do more to quell separatist sentiment in Alberta by pushing resource development, eliminating red tape for small businesses and dropping the gun buyback program.
The Conservative leader took aim at the last decade of Liberal governance in Ottawa and claimed separatist movements were seen as a thing of the past when Stephen Harper was prime minister.”
You know it’s bad when even Poilievre is like “Hold up, hold up, Canada isn’t *that* broken. Slow down you psychos.”
Glad to see PP reading the room for once! Very happy to see his commitment to this. While I rarely have much in common with PP’s views, on this one we fully agree.
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The separatist’s brains must be hurting
Oh no… I agree with Poilievre, what have I become
I just hope that this is a start of the infighting that is needed to cause a contentious divorce that allows us to have a schism and puts the reasonable conservatives back into their own party.
The guy who fanned the flames of division is now calling for the fire to be put out.
“Separatists so stupid even PP can’t support them”
Good on PP for this. All federal parties should campaign in support of keeping Alberta in the Confederation. (except the Bloc lol)
Sort of glad he’s doing it. But very concerned with how he is going about it.
Is he going to campaign for the federalist side while reminding how supposedly awful the federal Liberals are to Alberta.
I was too young to follow politics in the 1995, but is this how Charest led the federalist side in Quebec? Was there a partisan edge in his campaign?
His riding is there of course he wants to stay . We pay his rent!
So does that mean he’ll let them talk to the press and go to town halls? The last election they were muzzled and weren’t allowed to talk to the press, go to town halls or debates. What’s changed? How long before a few of them say what they really think?
But probably not very enthusiastically.
Actions like this would’ve won him the election last year.
He probably had to double check first.
except Danielle and her traitorous support.
but, well, good on you for getting it right for once PP.
Eh. He claimed that there was no separatists while Harper was PM. It’s more like Harper clamped down on the weirdos while working to (unsuccessfully, thankfully) deregulate our banks the same way that Americans had before the 2008 crisis.
Conservatives need to unequivocally denounce separatism, and be specific about who is stoking these sentiments. Even if you need to call out other Conservatives.
Okay, credit where it’s due. I never tire of mocking PP and his antics, but he’s doing the mature (and the right) thing here, while showing leadership. Good for him. More of this.
Sad that he has to actually say this.
He has to side with Canada. Imagine if he didn’t; every non Alberta MLA in his party would have to cross the floor .
If PP were our PM, we’d already be the 51st State.
But then how will he become Prime Minister of Alberta?
what, no 3 word slogan for the dummies in the back?
Lmao, it’s awesome just how many Ls he picks up from this, he offends a sizable chunk of his Alberta base but being against separation, and he’s viewed as useless and ineffectual by the majority of his entire base. I wonder what strategy he’s going to use? “Canada is awesome, but actually it sucks right now because I’m not in charge, but it’s awesome because one day I may be in charge, so you should stay because it gives me a bigger chance of being in charge one day”
Too little too late.
Cause Alberta is starting to sound like Quebec
Lol don’t praise the weasel for stating the blatantly obvious, as all politicians in Canada should be doing. Alberta is where the cons get majority of their votes. If Alberta ever left the conservative party, as it is now, would never come close to running this country. He is merely looking out for his own interests.
I wonder how the LPC hardliners will spin this in the comments and say he’s trump.
His safe seat is in Alberta….that’s what is on his mind.
The Conservatives need to more blunt about their position on major topics. I think many have thought it was obvious, when it’s really not. People need to hear a clear and concise yes or no.
yes… if Alberta leaves, Pete will have to find a new riding to parachute into.
I mean, if they won’t, Pete might not be able to complain about Canadian politics since he’d now have a seat in the separated Alberta government…
Who does Polievre think the separatists are? Liberals?
Exception being the United Conservatives.